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Overview

A lifted fragrant nose showing strawberries & cream from the Pinot Noir component meshing seamlessly with the apple and lemon zest characters from the Chardonnay. Hints of nectarine & peachy stone-fruits, soft, biscuity tones and white flowers. The wine displays a vibrant, energetic mouthfeel with creamy strawberry and redcurrants and hints of ripe stone-fruits. Crisp green apple, pithy lemon and hints of biscuit crust flow through to a creamy, lingering finish with a vibrant line of acidity. Blend: Pinot Noir 60%, Chardonnay 40%.

Region:

SA - Adelaide / Adelaide Hills

State:

South Australia

Country:

Australia

Winery Tasting Notes

Colour

Pale straw.

Aroma

Lifted and fragrant aromas with hints of strawberries and cream from the Pinot component, meshing seamlessly with the apple and lemon zest of the Chardonnay. Hints of nectarine and peachy stone-fruits along with soft biscuit tones and white flowers.

Palate

A lively mousse with a vibrant, energetic mouth-feel the wine shows creamy strawberry, redcurrant and stone-fruit flavours with hints of crisp green apple and pithy lemon. The wine finishes with a flourish showing great balance, ripe, chocolatey tannins and long, lingering finish showing hints of macerated black-fruits, mocha and spice. Further hints of biscuit crust flow through to a creamy, lingering finish that displays a vibrant line of cleansing acidity.

Cellaring Potential

The Teusner NV Pinot Chardonnay is to be enjoyed over the next five years.

Vintage

non-vintage

Region

SA - Adelaide / Adelaide Hills

Grape Style

Domestic Sparkling

Closure Type

Cork closure

Alcohol

12.7%

Winery Profile

Teusner Wines came into being late in 2001 when Kym Teusner witnessed a conversation between his girlfriend’s uncle and his brother. They were discussing the viability of an old Grenache vineyard, planted in the Northern Barossa Valley by their grandfather. The low yields and low prices being paid by the ‘Big Boys’ meant that the vineyard was running at a loss and was facing certain destruction! Kym was loath to hear this and approached his brother in law, now business partner, to see if they could scratch together enough cash to keep these gnarled old vines in the ground. In that first year they raised enough capital for only about a quarter of the fruit from that vineyard, but this was enough for the Riebke brothers to stall their plans for these precious old vines. They were aware of a few other old blocks that fruit could be sourced from, if required, and made the first release with 165 cases of 2002 Joshua. In addition to this about 8 hogsheads of Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz was put aside, destined to be released around 24 months later as Avatar.

Our philosophy is to produce only exceptional, affordable wines by being very selective about the fruit that we source from old, well maintained vineyards. These vineyards reliably produce balanced, complex fruit which we guide, with minimal inputs, into wine. Our fruit sources are predominantly family and close friends, which allows us this selectivity in which fruit we vinify.